On Sat, 25 Jan 2014 16:29:39 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:

> On 1/25/2014 2:15 PM, ChattyCathy wrote:
>> On Sat, 25 Jan 2014 18:47:06 +0000, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have never tweeted good to have an outlet for something like that
>>> I suppose
>>
>> Maybe - and only if one engages brain before 'tweeting'. Late last
>> year, there was a case of an American PR Executive (who worked for some
>> Big Company) losing her job because of a scarily stupid, insensitive
>> 'tweet' she made while making her way to South Africa for a business
>> trip.
>
> FWIW, she's British and was born in South Africa. She did work for an
> American firm.

Just looked it up:

According to our local news:

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...hamed-20131223

<quote>

Justine Sacco: I am ashamed
2013-12-23 09:34

Cape Town - An American woman who was fired from her position as a public
relations executive for a racist tweet about Africa says "I am very
sorry for the pain I have caused".
</quote>

Maybe I should have done some more research, but I didn't think an 'air
head' like that was worth it.
>
> What the hell was she thinking.
>
> nancy



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